Our soul is not united to our body in the ordinary sense of these terms. It is immediately and directly united to God alone. Nicolas Malebranche bodydirectlygod Change image and share on social
He has willed - He wills incessantly - that the modifications of the mind and those of the body shall be reciprocal. This is the conjunction and the natural dependence of the two parts of which we are constituted. Nicolas Malebranche bodyconjunctionconstitute share on social
Prejudices are not easily got rid of as an old coat which is no longer thought of. Nicolas Malebranche coateasilylong Change image and share on social
I beg of you always to dwell upon the necessity of a thorough understanding of principles, in order to stop the vivacity of his mind, and please do not forget to meditate upon the subject of our discussion. Nicolas Malebranche begdiscussiondwell share on social
God joins us together by means of the body, in consequence of the laws of the communication of movements. He affects us with the same feelings in consequence of the laws of the conjunction of body and soul. Nicolas Malebranche affectbodycommunication share on social
We see things in this material world, wherein our bodies dwell, only because our mind through its attention lives in another world, only because it contemplates the beauties of the archetypal and intelligible world which Reason contains. Nicolas Malebranche archetypalattentionbeauty share on social
